Full Result 2.45 Musselburgh | 8 December 2025

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(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f138yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Benefit Ben (IRE) 5/1 Danny McMenamin Adam Nicol	Danny McMenamin Adam Nicol	7	120 b	97	99	112	–
ch g Ocovango - Benefit Scheme (IRE) (Beneficial)
Made all, pecked on landing 4 out, not fluent and ridden 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough (tchd 9/2)

2 ½	12. Uptown Harry (IRE) 11/1 Callum Bewley Jane Walton	Callum Bewley Jane Walton	11	108 v	77	79	88	–
bb g Morozov (USA) - Tudor Glyn (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, went second again 3 out, 3 lengths down last, kept on well towards finish (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

3 6½ [7]	6. Cowboy Cooper (IRE) 18/1 Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	9	115	88	84	94	–
b g Frammassone (IRE) - Ball Park (IRE) (High-Rise)
Jumped slightly left, in touch with leaders, wandered on approach 3 out, went third 2 out, weakened run-in (op 16/1)

4 7½ [14½]	2. Marty McFly (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	7	1111 tp	94	83	93	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Barbalicious (IRE) (Indian Danehill)
Midfield, headway and prominent 3rd, mistake 13th, weakened before 2 out (op 11/1)

5 hd [14¾]	11. Halfway House Lad 12/1 Ross Chapman Maurice Barnes	Ross Chapman Maurice Barnes	6	1011 t	80	69	78	–
b g Recharge (IRE) - Pezula (Diktat)
Prominent, weakened 2 out (op 10/1)

6 9 [23¾]	8. Wearelongterm (IRE) 10/1 Peter Kavanagh Dianne Sayer	Peter Kavanagh Dianne Sayer	8	113	86	67	80	–
b g Milan - Fair Ina (IRE) (Taipan)
In rear, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 17/2)

F	3. Fiveafterfour (IRE) 7/1 Jack Power ⁵ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Jack Power ⁵ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7	114 w¹ t	92	–	–	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Tarantella Lady (Noverre)
Pressed leaders, fell 14th (tchd 15/2)

PU	13. Great Raffles (FR) 33/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Micky Hammond	Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Micky Hammond	9	913 2 1 p	73	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Une Artiste (FR) (Alberto Giacometti)
In rear, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 28/1)

PU	4. Cresthill (IRE) 100/30F Kielan Woods M K Flannery	Kielan Woods M K Flannery	7	118 t	91	–	–	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Fashion Target (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out (vet reported gelding was lame on his right fore) (op 3/1)

PU	7. Reflection Of You 6/1 Alan Doyle ³ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Alan Doyle ³ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	6	111 p	87	–	–	–
b m Jack Hobbs - Gold Reef (Double Trigger)
In rear, hit 10th, jumped right 13th, tailed off 4 out (jockey said mare jumped poorly) (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

UR	10. Community Rebel (IRE) 9/2 Joshua Thompson ⁷ Micky Hammond	Joshua Thompson ⁷ Micky Hammond	9	105 p	81	–	–	–
b g Asian Heights - Cnocbui Cailin (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Midfield, hampered by faller and unseated 14th (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:46:34 Winning time: 6m 5.26s (slow by 7.26s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Blazing Court (unsuitable ground), Dr Shirocco (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D & D Armstrong Ltd & L Westwood (Benefit Ben) 1st breeder: P Murphy
2nd owner: Fresh Start Partnership (Uptown Harry)
3rd owner: W M Aitchison (Cowboy Cooper)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.40 £2.80 £5.90 Ex: £60.70 CSF: £62.30 Tricast: £946.39 Trifecta: £942.80

2:45 Musselburgh 8 Dec 2025

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